Not Every Megawatt Is a Credit. This Is How We Prove It.
A rules-based pre-screening tool that separates a screening universe from confirmed supply. Answer the criteria for any candidate asset to see an indicative screening verdict.
Screen a candidate asset.
This is a directional pre-screen — it does not replace independent VVB validation or Verra registration. Prerequisites (ownership, rights, double-counting) are hard gates.
Is asset ownership and the right to environmental attributes clearly documented?Prerequisite
Clear title and unencumbered environmental rights are prerequisites.
Are the environmental attributes free of prior sale (no REC / I-REC double claim)?Prerequisite
Attributes already sold as RECs cannot also be issued as VCUs.
Does the asset fit an applicable methodology (e.g. VMR0017 / ACM0002)?
Grid-connected renewable generation must map to an approved methodology.
Is there a credible additionality case?
The emission reductions must not be business-as-usual under the applicable test.
Is grid-emission-factor and baseline evidence available?
A defensible baseline and national grid factor are required for quantification.
Is metering / MRV data available and of sufficient quality?
Interval metering and a monitoring plan underpin verification.
Is the projected annual volume large enough to justify cost-to-issue?
Very small assets may be eligible yet uneconomic to certify individually.
- Criteria answered
- 0 / 7
- Open unknowns
- 7
Key evidence is missing or uncertain. Close the gaps before making any eligibility or revenue claim.
The value of this discipline is credibility: by refusing to over-claim, the eligible supply that does reach the market carries far greater institutional trust.
Note: Strategic concept — subject to AU-ASRIC approval, Verra eligibility, independent VVB validation / verification, legal and registry requirements, and applicable jurisdictional regulation.